Steve Smith was pictured at Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday before the Australian squad flew to Johannesburg ahead of the fourth and final Test match of the series against South Africa.
The under-fire captain is likely to meet Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland later in the city for crunch talks following the ball-tampering scandal which has not only engulfed cricket but the world of sport.
Earlier, coach Darren Lehmann was filmed leaving the team hotel under a heavy security presence.
